BYU was ranked No. 6 in the country two weeks ago, but after two straight losses the Cougars have slid down the rankings.

If it’s three-loss Tulane, the AAC probably doesn’t pass the Big 12’s champion. But if one-loss Army blows out Tulane, the Black Knights would presumably re-join the College Football Playoff rankings and *could* end up ranked higher than the Big 12 champ.

Arizona State is the highest-rated of five ranked teams from the Big 12, coming in at No. 16 — just one spot ahead of Tulane, which will play for an American Athletic Conference title next weekend.

BYU has defeated a ranked opponent already in No. 13 SMU and that win is doing a lot for the Cougars in ESPN’s Strength of Record metric, as is the win over now resurgent Baylor (6-4) and Kansas State (7-3).

Who's rising and falling in the College Football Playoff race? Georgia has to love its chances again, but BYU and Tennessee face climbs.

Boise State received the fourth and final bye in this week's College Football Playoff rankings, leaving BYU out of that mix and the Big 12 on the list of power conferences with a gripe.

The two major weekly polls shunned Kansas State football after its victory over Cincinnati. Did the College Football Playoff committe follow suit?